MKM Establishment Timeline

By zoecjin
  • 66 million acres of land in Maori ownership

  • 2000 Pakeha and perhaps 70,000 Māori lived permanently in New Zealand

  • More than 10,000 Pakeha in New Zealand

  • Tāmihana Te Rauparaha, son of Ngāti Toa chief, met Queen Victoria in England

  • 34 million acres of land in Maori ownership

  • The New Zealand Constitution Act, gave voting rights only to adult males. They also had to have land or property under individual ownership to qualify

  • First New Zealand parliament and Governor-general sits

  • Almost 60,000 Pakeha in NZ

  • Potatau Te Wherowhero became King

  • Pākehā permanent settlers outnumbered Māori

  • 21 million acres of land in Maori ownership

  • Potatau Te Wherowhero died and his son, Tawhiao took over. He reigned until 1894